Malbazar subdivision

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subdivision_nameIndia
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Jalpaiguri
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demographics_type1Languages
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demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
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Geography

Subdivisions

Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: ::data[format=table] | Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||Rural Population % (2011)||Urban Population % (2011) | |---| | Jalpaiguri Sadar | | Malbazar | | Dhupguri | | Jalpaiguri district | ::

| width=410| height=350| zoom=10 | coord=| float=left|caption=Places and tea estates in Malbabazar subdivision (including Mal, Nagrakata and Matiali CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1=| label-pos1=top|label1= Malbazar| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Malbazar (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2=| label-pos2=top|label2=Chalsa| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Chalsa, India (CT) |mark-coord3=| label-pos3=bottom|label3= Mangalbari| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Mangalbari (CT) |mark-coord4=| label-pos4=bottom|label4= Lataguri| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Lataguri (CT) |mark-coord5=| label-pos5=right|label5= Matelli| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Matialihat (CT) |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=left|label6= Odlabari| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord7=| label-pos7=right|label7= Dakshin Odlabari| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Dakshin Odlabari (CT) |mark-coord8=| label-pos8=left|label8=Bagrakote| numbered8=R| mark-title8= Bagrakote (R)|shape-color8= #A42222 |mark-coord9=| label-pos9=bottom|label9=Batabari TG| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Batabari Tea Garden (R)|shape-color9= #A42222 |mark-coord10=| label-pos10=top|label10=Dam Dim| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Dam Dim (R)|shape-color10= #A42222 |mark-coord11=| label-pos11=left|label11=Gajoldoba| numbered11=R| mark-title11= Gajoldoba (R)|shape-color11= #A42222 |mark-coord12=| label-pos12=left|label12=Gurjangjhora TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Gurjangjhora Tea Garden (R)|shape-color12= #A42222 |mark-coord13=| label-pos13=right|label13=Murti| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Murti, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color13= #A42222 |mark-coord14=| label-pos14=right|label14=Nagrakata| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Nagrakata (R)|shape-color14= #A42222 |mark-coord15=| label-pos15=left|label15=Samsing| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Samsing (R)|shape-color15= #A42222 |mark-coord16=| label-pos16=right|label16=Sulkapara| numbered16=R| mark-title16= Sulkapara (R)|shape-color16= #A42222 |mark-coord17=| label-pos17=left|label17=Zurantee TG| numbered17=R| mark-title17= Zurantee Tea Garden (R)|shape-color17= #A42222 |mark-coord18=| label-pos18= left |label18= Meenglas TE | numbered18=TE| mark-title18= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B |mark-coord19=| label-pos19= left |label19= Leesh River TE | numbered19=TE| mark-title19= Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color19=#87A96B |mark-coord20=| label-pos20= bottom |label20= Hope TE | numbered20=TE| mark-title20= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B |mark-coord21=| label-pos21= right |label21= Jiti TE | numbered21=TE| mark-title21= Hope and Jiti Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B |mark-coord22=| label-pos22= left |label22= Chalouni TE | numbered22=TE| mark-title22= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color22=#87A96B |mark-coord23=| label-pos23= right |label23= Aibheeli TE | numbered23=TE| mark-title23= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color23=#87A96B |mark-coord24=| label-pos24= right |label24= Chalsa TE | numbered24=TE| mark-title24= Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color24=#87A96B |mark-coord25=| label-pos25=bottom|label25=Gorumara |labela25= National| labelb25= Park| numbered25=NP| mark-title25= Gorumara National Park (NP)| shape-color25=#228B22 |mark-coord26=| label-pos26=bottom|label26=Chapramari |labela26= Wildlife| labelb26= Sanctuary| numbered26=NP| mark-title26= Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)| shape-color26=#228B22 |mark-coord27=|label27= Teesta River| label-color27 = #77A1CB| label-angle27=60| label-pos27=top| label-size27=10| mark-size27=0| mark-title27=none |mark-coord28=|label28= Gatia River| label-color28 = #77A1CB| label-angle28=-45| label-pos28=top| label-size28=10| mark-size28=0| mark-title28=none |mark-coord29=|label29= Jaldhaka River| label-color29 = #77A1CB| label-angle29=80| label-pos29=top| label-size29=10| mark-size29=0| mark-title29=none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BHUTAN| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=20| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4}}

Administrative units

Malbazar subdivision has 3 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 22 gram panchayats, 171 mouzas, 160 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 6 census towns. The municipality is: Malbazar. The census towns are: Odlabari, Dakshin Odlabari, Lataguri, Matialihat, Chalsa Mahabari and Mangalbari. The subdivision has its headquarters at Malbazar.

Police stations

Police stations in the Malbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

::data[format=table] | Police Station ||Area covered km2 ||International border ||Inter-state border km||Municipal Town || CD block | |---| | Mal | | Nagrakata | | Mitiali | | Banarhat# | ::

Banarhat police station is in Dhupguri subdivision

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Malbazar subdivision are: ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Jalpaiguri_Tehsil_Map_(en).svg"] ::

::data[format=table] | CD block ||Headquarters||Area km2 || Population (2011) ||SC %||ST %||Literacy rate %||Census Towns | |---| | Mal | | Matiali | | Nagrakata | ::

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 22 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:

Education

Statistics in the table below offer a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Jalpaguri district, with data for the year 2013-14.

::data[format=table] | Subdivision | Primary School | Middle School | High School | Higher Secondary School | General College, Univ | Technical / Professional Instt | Non-formal Education | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jalpaiguri Sadar | 911 | 115,080 | 38 | 6,912 | 51 | 51,110 | 116 | 161,827 | 8 | 19,460 | 34 | 13,075 | 2,752 | 189,077 | | | | | | | | | Malbazar | 291 | 40,856 | 28 | 4,930 | 13 | 14,522 | 27 | 37,144 | 1 | 3,810 | 1 | 252 | 1,643 | 78,471 | | | | | | | | | Jalpaiguri district | 1,202 | 156,936 | 66 | 11,842 | 64 | 65,632 | 143 | 198,971 | 9 | 13,270 | 35 | 13,327 | 4,395 | 267,448 | | | | | | | | ::

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.

Educational institutions

The following institution is located in the Malbazar subdivision:

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in Jalpaiguri district, with data for the year 2014:

::data[format=table] | Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts | Local bodies | Central Govt Deptts / PSUs | NGO / Private Nursing Homes | Total | Total Number of Beds | Total Number of Doctors* | Indoor Patients | Outdoor Patients | Hospitals | Rural Hospitals | Block Primary Health Centres | Primary Health Centres | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jalpaiguri Sadar | 2 | 4 | - | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 50 | 1965 | 269 | 136,901 | 1,435,220 | | | Malbazar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 19 | 30 | 541 | 50 | 33,971 | 448,216 | | | Jalpaiguri district | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 30 | 2,506 | 319 | 170,872 | 1,883.436 | | ::

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Malbazar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

  • Mal Subdivisional Hospital, Malbazar, 100 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

  • Sulkapara Rural Hospital, Nagrakata CD block, Sulkapara, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

  • Mangalbari Block Primary Health Centre, Matiali CD block, PO Chalsa, 15 beds
  • Odlabari Block Primary Health Centre, Mal CD block, Odlabari, PO Panbari, 10 beds

**Primary Health Centres **: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)

  • Matiali CD block: Indong Metali (6), Mathachulka (10).
  • Nagrakata CD block: Lookshan (4), Dhumpara (PO Nathna) (10).
  • Mal CD block: Chak Moulani (PO Lataguri) (6), Uttar Saripukhari (PO Krantihat) (4), Dakshin Hanskhali (6).

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Malbazar municipality the Mal block will constitute the Mal assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Metiali block and the Nagrakata block will be part of the Nagrakata assembly constituency. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Mal constituency will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Nagrakata constituency will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for ST candidates.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| accessdate = 10 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 5, 23}}

References

References

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  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  3. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Jalpaiguri.
  4. "Search a Police Station". Jalpaiguri Police.
  5. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  7. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
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